This episode is all about Ray sharing his career story and what he has learnt throughout his long and successful career.
As well as being a past president of the CIOT, Ray McCann has been a partner in two firms, including Pinset Masons, was a director at PwC and was Assistant Director at HMRC after spending almost 31 years there! These are all great achievements.
For the first 23 mins of the episode[JB1] , Ray gives us a summary of his career, including the most valuable lesson he learnt after joining PwC from HMRC.
Following this, he shares his experiences of being CIOT president, and from about 42 mins in the episode, he shares his career advice and tips, which includes the one piece of career advice he would give him younger self now, and the best piece of career advice he has received.
He also shares some amusing career stories which he shares in the episode, including the fact he had to refer to himself as a Partner (non-lawyer) – you’ll see why in the episode.
Listen to find out more!
Guest – Ray McCann, Ex-CIOT President
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ray-mccann-9a477320/
You’ll Learn
- The most valuable lesson Ray learnt after joining PwC from HMRC
- What being CIOT President entails
- Career advice Ray would give to his younger self, and the best piece of career advice Ray has received
- Ray’s advice on how to have a successful career
Resources
Ray emphasised the importance of feedback in the episode, so you may be interested in episode 3 of the podcast, How to Obtain Good Quality Feedback (and Why You Should Ask for More!).